1951 Album Cover

Hard Top Takin off

Inside the album cover - 1951

One article, sidebar w/photo, one ad: 1) Roadsters, Hard Tops Race in 99 Stadium Tomorrow, 2) Family Proposition (sidebar w/photo), and 3) HARD TOPS (Ad)

1951 Album - Page 1

Five articles, one sidebar w/photo: 1) Mighty Mite (sidebar w/photo), 2) Hard Top Pilots Seek Records Here Sunday, 3) Hard Tops Have Racing Card in 99 Stadium Tomorrow, 4) Midgets and Tops Race Tomorrow, 5) Modesto Tops Race Tonight, and 6) Dave Carter in Bay Win

1951 Album - Page 2

Four articles: 1) Elmer George First Accross in Top Race, 2) Valente Wins From Soares in Top Race, 3) Carter, Smith Leading in Hard Tops, and 4) Lemoin Fry Leads in Hard Top Racing Feature

1951 Album - Page 3

Six articles: 1) Soares Shatters 20-Lap Record in Top Race, 2) Hard Top Races Here Sunday Night Include Most of Leading Drivers, 3) Carter Climbs On Race List, 4) New Feature For Hard Top Races, 5) Carter Is Aiming For First Local Hard Top Win, and 6) Carter Seeking Top Win Here

1951 Album - Page 4

Five articles: 1) Circuit-Leading Dave Carter Guns For Hard Top Win Here (w/photo), 2) Batanich Now Second Best Car Driver, 3) Salinas Drivers Win at Capital, 4) Chuck Tatum Grabs Fresno 25-Lap Duel, and 5) Joe Valente Is Man to Beat in Top Race

1951 Album - Page 5

Five articles: 1) Local Businessmen to Race In Sunday Hard Top Event, 2) Johnny Key In Winning Car At 99 Oval, 3) Dave Reed Wins Hard Top Race, 4) Carter Lengthens Hard Top Lead, and 5) Johnny Key Wins Top Race

1951 Album - Page 6

Four articles: 1) Roadsters race for 100 Laps Here Tomorrow Afternoon, 2) Hard Toppers Race Sunday on 99 Oval, 3) Duncan Wins Feature in Hard Tops, and 4) Roadster Race Here July 15

1951 Album - Page 7

Five articles: 1) Smith Mops Up On Hard Top Program, 2) Key Aims For Top Spot in Hard Tops, 3) HardTops Race in 99 Stadium Sunday Night, 4) Entry List For Roadster Race, and 5) Duncan to Strive For Third Win

1951 Album - Page 8

Six articles: 1) Valente Wins First Place at 99 Oval, 2) Roaring Roadster (w/photo of Lemoin Fry), 3) Davie Duncan Winner for Third Time, 4) Sacramento Tops Race 100 Laps, 5) Hard Toppers Race Sunday on 99 Oval, and 6) Fresno Jalopy Feature Finds Thomas Up Front

1951 Album - Page 9

Three articles: 1) Johnny Key Moves higher in Hard Top Standings, 2) Dave Carter, Leading Driver, Hurt Watching Hard Top Race (w/photo), and 3) Hard Toppers race Sunday

1951 Album - Page 10

Three articles, one photo: 1) Dave Carter, Back From Hospital, Wins Hard Top Card at 99 Track, 2) Hard Top Race and Roll Again Sunday Night, 3) Hard Toppers to Race for Red Cross, and 4) Photo of Hard Top Crash

1951 Album - Page 11

Three articles, one picture: 1) Picture of Hard Tops Racing, 2) Pombo Snares Feature in Hard Tops, 3) Hard Tops In Benefit for Red Cross, and 4) Raineri Wins Hard Top Run

1951 Album - Page 12

Three articles: 1) Soares Wins In 'Top' Benefit on 99 Oval, 2) Modesto Flash on Red Cross Race Card (w/photo of Dave Carter and Family), and 3) Johnny Rey Aims for Race Points

1951 Album - Page 13

Six articles: 1) Over 40 Drivers to Race Tops Here Sunday, 2) Al Toland Wins 20-Lapper in Hard Tops, 3) Hard Top Criticism, 4) Hard Tops Race at Meadows, 5) Soares WIns in Car Race, and 6) Johnny Key Race Winner

1951 Album - Page 14

Five articles: 1) Letters From The People - More About Hardtops, 2) Mixed Program at 99 Stadium Sunday Night, 3) Hard Top Drivers, 4) Roadster Riders (w/photos of Gene Tessien and Ed Elisian), and 5) Reno Race

1951 Album - Page 15

Five articles: 1) Roadster and Hard Tops in 99 Stadium, 2) Gene Tessien and Frey in Race Wins, 3) Davie Duncan Paces Local Hard Tops, 4) Stock Cars Race Here October 7, and 5) Carter Retains Lead on Hard Top List

1951 Album - Page 16

Five articles: 1) Johnny Smith in Hard Top Race Win, 2) Hard Tops In 99 Stadium Tomorrow, 3) Johnny Key is First Accross in '99' Race, 4) Dave Carter is Almost Sinch, and 5) Hard Tops Roar Once More in 99 Stadium Tomorrow

1951 Album - Page 17

Six articles: 1) More Wins For Dave Carter in H-Tops, 2) McAllister On Hard Top Card Sunday, 3) Newer Models in Auto Race, 4) Pombo Wins at Sacramento, 5) Hard Tops Near Close of 1951 Competition, and 6) Johnny Key Leads Hard Tops in Cash Won

1951 Album - Page 18

Three articles: 1) Important Job Without Glory - Pit Man Is Unsung Hero of Automobile Racing (w/photo), 2) 100-Miler for Stock Cars at Fairgrounds Tomorrow, and 3) 100-Mile Event for Stock Cars continued

1951 Album - Page 19

Three articles: 1) Ben Gregory Wins Stock Car Race, 2) Dave Carter Leads Rivals In 1951 Hardtop Point Race, and 3) Pombo Edges Tucker in Valley Chase (w/photo of Al Pombo)

1951 Album - Page 20

Four articles: 1) Smith Loses Fireman Job For Racing (w/photo of Ray Smith), 2) Key Tops CSCRA Money Winners, 3) Final Hard Top Showing Here Next Sunday, and 4) Fence-Busters (sidebar w/photo)

1951 Album - Page 21

Three articles: 1) Hot Rod Action (sidebar w/photo), 2) Four-Way Threat (sidebar w/photo of Ed Elisian), and 3) High Point Drivers to Compete in State Hard Top Championships

1951 Album - Page 22

Four articles: 1) 48 Drivers Eligible to Participate in Hard Top Finals Sunday, 2) Hard Toppers End Season Tomorrow, 3) 48 Drivers Compete at San Jose Today, adn 4) Have Valente to Beat in Top Final

1951 Album - Page 23

One article: 1) Johnny Key WIns Hard Top Final; Pombo takes Title

1951 Album - Page 24

Six Articles: 1) Carter Wins Fifth Madera Main, 2) Crown King Winner of Modesto Main, 3) Reed Rolls to Stockton Win, 4) Toland Turns Trick at Salinas, 5) Key Takes Main at Fresn Speedway, and 6) Eckhardt Wins Madera Main

1951 Album - Page 25

Six articles: 1) Smith Takes Second Hughes Main, 2) Hotchkiss Takes Main, Sets Belmont Record, 3) Johnny Smith Sets New Salinas Record, 4) Carter Cops Main at Fresno Oval, 5) It's Duncan In San Jose, and 6) Valente Takes Oakland Feature

1951 Album - Page 26

Six articles: 1) Dave Duncan Wins Stockton Main, 2) Joe Soares WIns at Hughes, 3) Raineri Rambles at Belmont, 4) Carter Cleans up in Fresno, 5) Gaetano Wins Main at San Jose, and 6) Soares Scoots at Fresno

1951 Album - Page 27

Five articles: 1) Key Kops Kash at Salinas (w/photo of Johnny Key), 2) Smith Sizzles at Stockton, 3) Johnny Smith Roars to Hughes Win, 4) Carter Cops Sixteenth Main, and 5) Valente Wins Belmont Feature

1951 Album - Page 28

Five articles: 1) Smith Scampers to Salinas Win, 2) Scroggins Scores in Roadster Race, 3) Chuck Tatum Takes Fresno Main, 4) Foster Wins at Belmont, and 5) Valente Vanquishes at Hughes

1951 Album - Page 29

Five articles: 1) It's Johnny Key at Salinas, 2) George Gets Major Victory at Hughes (w/photo of Elmer George), 3) Joe Soares Victor at Modesto Oval, 4) Johnny Key Wins at Stockton, and 5) carter Spins Out But Wins Madera Main

1951 Album - Page 30

Six articles: 1) Foster Does It at Belmont, 2) Pombo Wins Madera Main, 3) Pombo Wins Carter Injured (w/photo of Al Pombo), 4) Pombo Breezes at Salinas, 5) Johnny Smith Victor in San Jose Go, and 6) Salinas Sheckels Taken by Toland

1951 Album - Page 31

Six articles: 1) It's Raineri at Belmont, 2) Spins and Thrills at Salinas Meet, 3) Frost Heats up at Fresno Oval, 4) Soares Takes Third Straight at Modesto, 5) Carter Comes Back to Sweep at Stockton, and 6) Pombo Picks Plumb In Madera Win

1951 Album - Page 32

Six articles: 1) Joe Valente Takes San Jose Main, 2) SMith Speeds to Hughes Triumph, 3) Soares Cops Red Cross Benefit Race, 4) Tatum Tools to Madera Main, 5) Moore Breezes at Belmont, and 6) Toland Takes Tokens at San Jose

1951 Album - Page 33

Six articles: 1) Key Goes at Fresno, 2) Tatum Tools to Madera Main (w/photo of Johnny Tatum), 3) George Goes at Fresno, 4) Key Ends Joe Soares' Modesto Win Streak, 5) Soares Gains Auto Victory, and 6) Toland Tops Pack in Belmont Main

1951 Album - Page 34

Six articles: 1) Toland Takes Salinas Main, 2) Gaetano Sets Record in San Jose Win, 3) Bingelli Bangs Out Hughes Win, 4) Frost Freezes Three Firsts, 5) Stockton Main Goes to Toland, and 6) Al Pombo Wins in Madera Race

1951 Album - Page 35

Six articles: 1) Key Kops Second Straight at Modesto, 2) Salinas Features Goes to Earl Smith, 3) Earl Smith Zooms to Salinas Special, 4) Smith Collects at San Jose, 5) Johnny Soares Gains Gold Cup Victory, and 6) Smith Stomps to Salinas Feature Win

1951 Album - Page 36

Six articles: 1) Hard Tops, Roadsters in Dual Meet, 2) Frost Moves to Fresno Feature, 3) San Jose Sheckles Go to Joe Soares, 4) Smith Again at Stockton, 5) Bordman Wins 3/4 Midget Main, and 6) Lemoine Frey Wins Roadster Race

1951 Album - Page 37

Pictures of: Johnny Key, Elmer George, Chuck (T-Texas) Tatum, Johnny Tatum, Dave Carter, Johnny Smith, "Jumpin" Joe Valente and Dave Duncan

1951 Album - Page 38

Pictures of: Ray Raineri, John Freitas, Mike Batinich, Al Pombo, Rod Zanoline, Lloyd Dawson, Cliff Roberts and Johnny Soares